Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014;61:875–878
Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Seasonal Influenza Cause Similar illnesses in Children with Sickle Cell Disease Sara Christina Sadreameli, MD,1 Megan E. Reller, MD, PhD,2 David G. Bundy, John J. Strouse, MD, PhD4,5* Background. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a cause of acute chest syndrome (ACS) in sickle cell disease (SCD), but its clinical course and acute complications have not been well characterized. We compared RSV to seasonal influenza infections in children with SCD. Procedure. We defined cases as laboratory-confirmed RSV or seasonal influenza infection in inpatients and outpatients
Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Seasonal Influenza Cause Similar illnesses in Children with Sickle Cell Disease Sara Christina Sadreameli, MD,1 Megan E. Reller, MD, PhD,2 David G. Bundy, John J. Strouse, MD, PhD4,5* Background. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a cause of acute chest syndrome (ACS) in sickle cell disease (SCD), but its clinical course and acute complications have not been well characterized. We compared RSV to seasonal influenza infections in children with SCD. Procedure. We defined cases as laboratory-confirmed RSV or seasonal influenza infection in inpatients and outpatients
